Riff Tone

I'm Still Standing

Elton John

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s or early 1980s, session standard for pop/rock in this era, but not confirmed for this exact track)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era/session standards and audible tone, but not confirmed in sources)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster standard pickups, model not specified)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp model for the riff section; inference based on era, genre, and session practices. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and cuttingtight and percussivearticulate rhythmslightly compressedmodest sustainquick decayclear single-coil presenceminimal reverbno audible modulationforward in the mix

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast strumming and precise muting for a punchy pop/rock feel, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Elton John - I'm Still Standing : r/80smusic - Reddit

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